Release Date: 27 April 2018
Label: ECM
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 602567086413
Genres: World Music  Folk  
Release Date: 27 April 2018
Label: ECM
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 602567086413
Genres: World Music  Folk  
Description
Songs of love, loss and leaving. After two highly acclaimed albums with her jazz quartet, Elina Duni issues her most intimate recording to date. The entirely solo Partir(Departure) features the Tirana-born vocalist, accompanied by her own piano, guitar and frame drum, interpreting songs from very diverse sources.
From folk songs and chansons to songs of singer-songwriters. Here we find traditional music from Albania, Kosovo, Armenia, Macedonia, Switzerland and Arab-Andalusia as well as Jacques Brel's "Je ne sais pas", Alain Oulman's "Meu Amor", Domenico Modugno's "Amara Terra Mia", Elina's own "Let Us Dive In" and more.
Twelve songs altogether, sung in nine languages: Albanian, German, French, English, Italian, Portuguese, Armenian, Yiddish and Arabic. Duni's uniquely-expressive voice and pared-down arrangements locate a common thread of longing that runs through the material.
'Partir' was recorded at Studios La Buissone in the South of France in July 2017 and produced by Manfred Eicher.
Tracklisting
Norma Winstone & Kit Downes
Oded Tzur
Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, Dave Holland & Bill Frisell
Fred Hersch
John Taylor, Norma Winstone & Kenny Wheeler
Keith Jarrett & Jan Garbarek
Jan Garbarek Quartet
John Surman
Elina Duni, Rob Luft, Fred Thomas & Matthieu Michel
Elina Duni